Mounting for measuring-machines



G. B. KYLE. MoUNTlNG FOR MEASURING MACHlNEs.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.'I4,1919. m3829430. Patentedgrune 21, 1921.`

UNITED STATES PAT ENT oFEICE.

GEORGE B'KYLE,4 OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO THE MEASUREGRAPH`COMPANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF MISSO'URI.

MOUNTING FOR MEASURING-MACHINES.

To all/whom t mary concern.

Be it known that I', GEORGE B..KYLE, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have inventednew and useful Im rovements in Mountings for Measuringachines, of

` which the following is a specification.

erating in This invention relates to a mounting for a fabric measuringand cost computing machine, such as used by salesmen to facilitate the-measuring of cloth, ribbons and other articles sold at retail, and forcomputing the charge to be made to the customer.

The general object of the invention is to provide improved means formounting such a measuring machine upon the counter, op-

such a way as to prevent the un-l authorized removal of the machine fromthe counter,and so as to facilitate the use of the machine at dierentpoints on the counter.

The invention consists in the novel feaparts to be particularlydescribed hereinafter, all of which contribute to produce a simple andefficient mounting for measuring machines.l A preferred embodiment of myinvention -will be particularly described in the followingspecification, while the broad scope of my invention will be pointed outin the appended claims. i

In the drawing, l

Figure 1 is a vertical section through the edge ofl a counter showinghow my improvement is applied to the counter;

Fig. 2 is a'front elevation of the bracket or ixed part of my device,certain parts bein@ broken away and shown in cross-section;

` ig 3 is a plan, certain parts being broken away; v A

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the bracket;

Fig.4 5 is a cross-section taken abouton. the line 5.--5 of Fig. 1; andI y Fig. 6 is a 'plan showing a cpunte'r and 'further illustrating theutility of my' 1nvention.

In applying my invention t0 a counter such as the counter l, I prefer toprovide a lurality of' sockets that are preferably formed on brackets 2whichv are attached at intervals along the edge of the counter. Eachbracket comprises a plate 3 through which screws 4 may be applied` whichpass into the edge of the counter, and near the middle part of thisplate and at its upper Specification of Letterslatent.

edge, a horizontal extension or arm 5 eX- tends back and lies on the theupper face of the counter. This arm also may be secured to the counterby means of al suitable screw 6.

I providey means for locking the measuring machine to any of thesebrackets. For this purpose, in the face of each plate 3, a socket 7 isformed, and-these sockets are preferably of dove-tail form (see Fig. 3),that is to say, the edges 8" of the socket are undercut, andfurthermore, the socket preferably tapers in width, that is to say, itis wider at its upper end than at its lower end (see Fig. 4). v

In the present instance the device includes a portable holder or guide 9for holding or carrying measuring mechanism. This holder is preferablyof tubular Aform and has a dove-tail tongue 10 on its inner side, whichis tapered to correspond with the taper of the dove-tail socket 7, sothat it can be slipped into the socket from above (see Fig. 3) I providethe portable holder with locking means forming a permanent or integralpart of it, for the purpose of locking it to the sockets, which meansmay consist of an ordinary barrel` type of lock 12 for the insertion ofa key forl turning the lock. The lock includes a bolt 13 (see Fig.

v 1), th at lies in a plane at right angles to the of the plate 3, andthe plate 3 is prowith .an opening or keeper recess 14, operates as akeeper for the bolt,that the recess 14 receives the end of the bracketand bolt coperating to measuring -machine against re- Patented June21,1921'. Application filed August 14, 1919. Serial No. 317,419.

11, having a keyholey 2), with which coperates a detachable pin 18 whichmay be withdrawn by means of a knob 19, said pin being normallypressedtoward the post 16 by means of a small coilspring 20.

When the pin 18 is withdrawn, the post 16'can be lowered so as tohold-the measuring machine 15 in a depressed position.' I provide means.for preventin the withdrawal of the post, and I pre er `to locate thismeans so that when the guide isv locked v to one of the brackets, thismeans cannot be removed, that is to say, it is inaccessible;

yin order to accomplish this, I prefer to provide the side of the post16 with a longitudinal groove 21. On the side of the guide which isdisposed toward the counter, I provide a small set screw 22 which may beput in place b means of a screw-driver; the point of this set screw runsin the groove 21, This groove, however, terminates at a point 23 whichis above thelower end face '24 of the post, and hence the post cannot beremoved without removing thel screw. By reason of this arrangement, itis evident that the machine cannot be removed from the counter eitherwith or without the guide, because it cannot be withdrawn from the guideon account ofthe fact that the screw 22 is inaccessible and it .cannotbe removed with the guide because the guide is locked to the bracket.

In' order to prevent jarring the machine I prefer to provide a buier 25in the form of a block of elastic material, such as soft rubber which isheld in the lower face 240i the post. If the pin 18 should be withdrawnby the salesmamand he should fail to hold up the measuring machine 15,the machine would fall by gravity, but the shock of arresting itsdownward movement would be absorbed by the bufer 25 when it struck thebottom wall or head 2.6 which forms the lower end of the guide.

These brackets 2 are very inexpensive and can be placed at intervalsalong the counter. The guide 9 carrying with it the measuring machinemay be readily unlocked from any bracket and readily attached and lockedto any other bracket, thereby iincreasing the usefulness of the machine.

It is understood that the embodiment of the invention described hereinis only one of the many embodiments my invention may take, and I do notwish to be limited in the practice of my invention nor in my claims,

to the particular embodiment set forth.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of a brackethaving a socket, a guide having means' for engaging the socket andhaving a lock for locking the guide to the socket and a measuringmachine having a post for supporting the same, mounted to slide in theguide, the guide having'means for preventing the withdrawal of saidpost.

,v 2. In apparatus of the class described, the

combination of a bracket constructed to be attached to a counter, Aandhaving a socket, a guide having means for engaging the socket and havinga lock .for locking the guide to the bracket to prevent withdrawal ofthe guide from the socket, a measuring.

machine having a post to support the same mounted to slide in saidguide, and means for preventing withdrawal of said post, located onsaidguide in a position rendering the same inaccessible after Vsaid guidehas been locked to said bracket. 3. In apparatus of the class described,the

combination of a plurality of brackets sup- 4. In apparatus of the classdescribed, the.v

combination of. a fixed bracket having a socket, a portable measuringmachine holder constructed to fit into the socket, saidbracket having akeeper recess, and a lock permanently carried by the portable holder lcontrolled by a removable key, and having a lbolt for engaging thekeeper recess to lock the holder in the socket.A l

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto. set my hand.

GEO. B. KYLE. i

